DUMBO

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DUMBO, an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, is a Brooklyn neighborhood where artists and yuppies collide.

The residential DUMBO apartments are occupied primarily by professionals, aside from a penthouse where Mos Def resides. The warehouse work spaces still host many artists and double as storage spaces for Manhattanites and businesses.

On a cobblestoned street in prime DUMBO territory, 81 Washington is the modern incarnation of a building more than two centuries old. A top-to-bottom rehab turned a manufacturing warehouse into loft-style residences that pay homage with historic touches like wood beams. Residences feature chef's kitchens with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops, and well-appointed bathrooms. High ceilings and oversized windows give spacious layouts an extra boost of light and air. Smart. Fresh. Distinctly DUMBO.